Discussion Director

You are the discussion director. Your job is to write down some good questions that you think your group will want to talk about. This is not a quiz! Your task is to help your group discuss the big ideas of they story. Usually the best discussion topics come from your thoughts, feelings and questions as you read.

Possible discussion questions or topics for today:

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Why . . .

How . .

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Some general questions to start a discussion:

  • What did you think about this section?
  • Can someone summarize briefly?
  • Were you surprised by anything in this section?
  • What questions do you have after reading this section?
  • What is one important idea for you from this section?

During the discussion, make sure everyone has an equal chance to speak!
Today, I called on the following people to share their ideas:
Word Finder Passage Picker Connector

Adapted from Literature Circles: Voice and choice in the student-centered classroom by Harvey Daniels. Stenhouse Publishers, York, ME.

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